Fuel Attendant Killed In Abuja As ‘One-Chance’ Robbers Strike Again
A 23-year-old woman, Grace Godwin, was found dead in the Jabi area of Abuja on Saturday in what authorities are suspecting to be a case of abduction and possible murder linked to the notorious “one chance” criminal syndicate.
Godwin, who worked as a fuel attendant at the Mobil Filling Station in Mabushi, was discovered unconscious by the roadside near Iya Abubakar Street at about 6:00 a.m.
Police officers from the Jabi Police Division arrived promptly at the scene and rushed her to the National Hospital, where she was confirmed dead by medical personnel on duty.
Her body has since been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary pending an autopsy. The police have notified her family, who have identified her remains.
Preliminary investigations indicated that Grace boarded a commercial vehicle around 8:53 p.m. on Friday from Mabushi, which is now believed to have been operated by members of a “one chance” gang—a form of urban robbery involving criminals who disguise themselves as commercial drivers to rob or abduct unsuspecting passengers.
At approximately 11:56 p.m. the same night, her family reportedly received a call from the suspects demanding ransom.
The FCT Police Command has launched a full-scale manhunt to identify and arrest those responsible for the crime. “Investigation is ongoing, and all efforts are being intensified to bring the perpetrators to justice,” a source within the police said.
When contacted on Sunday, the spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed that investigations are ongoing.
However, there were conflicting reports regarding contact with the victim’s family. “The family is yet to be located,” she said, despite earlier confirmation of the identification of the deceased.
THE WHISTLER reports that incidents involving “one chance” gangs have become an alarming trend in the Federal Capital Territory, which has raised concerns about commuter safety, especially during evening hours.
Residents have repeatedly called for increased security presence and regulation of unlicensed commercial vehicles operating in the city.
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